Animas High School announces programs
Animas High School students are selling locally roasted, fair-trade, organic coffee from Desert Sun Coffee Roasters through Feb. 13 to raise money to increase free/reduced lunch options for students. AHS students debated and voted on where the coffee-sale proceeds would go, and because of the generosity of Desert Sun, each bag sold contributes nearly $6 to this effort.
Ashley Carruth and Jessica McCallum’s 11th-grade Honors Humanities Exhibition will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 Thursday in the Student Union at Fort Lewis College. Working individually for several months, honors students conducted extensive research and critical analysis to deconstruct a historical event or time period that was relevant to them personally.
All seniors and their families should attend a graduation meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the AHS Commons. This meeting is mandatory for all seniors and their parents/guardians. There will be information about graduation, including details about the schedule of events, invitations, gowns, photos, senior speeches and more.
Students in Crystal Pennington’s Spanish 3 and Spanish 4 classes will host a Noche Latina Exhibition from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Commons at AHS. They will share the celebrations that take place in Spanish-speaking countries. During the first hour students will recite poetry and teach about Latin dance, food and music. The second hour will be a celebration and Latin dance.
Enrollment for incoming ninth-, 10th- and 11th-grade students for the 2015-16 school year is open through March 12. Information sessions will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 21 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.; 6 to 7 p.m. March 3 at AHS; and 6 to 7 p.m. March 12 at AHS. Call 247-2474 to schedule a shadow day or parent tour. For more information, visit www.animashighschool.com.
Education foundation offers scholarships
The Durango Education Foundation is offering more than $20,000 in scholarships for various amounts and interest areas.
The foundation encourages seniors graduating from Durango School District 9-R to view the criteria for a scholarship at www.DurangoEducationFoundation.org under “What We Fund.”
Applications are due by 5 p.m. March 31 to the foundation office, 201 E. 12th St. The foundation does not accept electronic applications at this time.
For more information or printed criteria, email 9RFoundation@gmail.com or call 385-1491.
Mountain Middle announces events
Mountain Middle School announces these events:
Chris Jaquette’s eighth-grade science students will present their “Rocket Project” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the school. During the exhibition, all students will display their final rocket design, flight data, scale drawings and scientific justification for their specific design choices.
Josh Dalley’s sixth-grade science class will exhibit “Dive Deep,” a submarine project focused on the relationship between mass, volume and density. Students also will present a scientific paper outlining the process they followed. Students will display and demonstrate their projects from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio.
Mountain Middle School enrollment for incoming sixth, seventh and eighth grades is open through 11:59 p.m. Feb. 28. The lottery will be held March 4. For more information and to enter the lottery, visit www.mountainmiddleschool.org.
Latino College Day to be held at FLC
Fort Lewis College is reaching out to multicultural high school students across the region with Latino College Day. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 13 at FLC and runs through the day.
Led by FLC’s El Centro de Muchos Colores and the Office of Admission, and supported by the Ballantine Family Fund, Latino College Day provides students an opportunity to meet past, present and future FLC students from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
Participants will learn how to apply and be admitted to college, attend a college service fair and a diversity education workshop, and hear addresses from FLC President Dene Kay Thomas and Adrain Molina, a hip-hop artist and social justice advocate.
Lunch will be provided by FLC, and El Centro de Muchos Colores students and staff members will host a homemade dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at the multicultural center.
High school teachers interested in having their students participate can register by Friday at www.fortlewis.edu/latinocollegeday.
For more information, call El Centro de Muchos Colores at 247-7654.
Durango school board to meet Feb. 24
The Durango School District 9-R board will meet at 5 p.m. Feb. 24 at the administration building, 201 E. 12th St.
Escalante and Miller middle schools will be highlighted.
Miller Angel Games to support school
Miller Middle School’s fundraiser, The Miller Angel Games, will be held Feb. 23 on the Miller football field.
Students will divide into teams representing different countries and compete in various games. Before the games, students will collect donations from family, friends and neighbors to help fund enrichments to curriculum and instruction.
This money will help provide new programs, technology and service- and action-oriented projects with a student focus.
The fundraising goal is $15,000. There are corporate sponsorship opportunities available for this event that carry on through the calendar year.
To volunteer, donate or provide a corporate sponsorship, call Renée Knight at 769-7736 or email knightdurango@yahoo.com.
‘Keys to Success’ needs volunteers
Durango School District 9-R needs 30 to 40 volunteers for the second annual “Keys to High School Success ... And Beyond!” conference for eighth-grade boys who will attend high school next year.
The goal of the conference is to provide tools to support students in building positive self-images, strong relationships and a deep sense of self-advocacy – all of which lend to their success in high school and beyond.
Volunteers are needed to help with the conference, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 7. To volunteer, email info@durango.k12.co.us.
Riverview to host parent meetings
Riverview Elementary School will host two parent meetings Thursday.
The first meeting will feature a discussion called “Assessment in Our Classrooms” and will be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.
The monthly Parent Teacher Organization meeting will follow from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.
There will be child care and pizza provided for students.
For more information, call the school at 247-3862.
Florida Mesa to host coffee talk
Florida Mesa Elementary School invites parents to have coffee and discuss ideas for working with your child at home in reading and math.
Coffee Talk is held from 7:20 to 7:40 a.m. Wednesday mornings in the front lobby.
DHS spring sports registration underway
Durango High School now is collecting participation fees and issuing red cards for spring 2014-15 athletic participants.
Spring sports begin Feb. 23 and include baseball, girls golf, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, girls soccer, boys swimming, girls tennis and boys and girls track.
To receive a red card, students must bring a physical/conduct form, medical consent form and participation fee to the Activities Office.
The Activities Office will be accepting paperwork and participation fees through Feb. 20.
Fees for 9-R students are $75 for an individual with a $150 individual cap and $200 family cap. For non-9-R students, fees are $112.50 for an individual with $225 individual cap and $300 family cap.
If financial assistance is needed, call Athletic Director Dave Preszler at 259-1630, ext. 2302.
Visit dhs.durangoschools.org under the “Extracurricular” tab for printable athletic forms, activities calendar and schedules by sport, the code of conduct, sports by season with coach’s contact information, participation fees and clubs/activities information.
The mandatory Spring Parent/Coach/Athlete Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. March 2 in Durango High School’s main gym.
Needham Elementary to hold book drive
Needham Elementary School will be collecting books to help a fellow school in Costa Rica build its library.
The La Paz Community School in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, needs books.
Right now, the school has about 280 books for all grades, pre-K through 12.
You can help by donating used fiction or non-fiction in English for any reading level and any grade. Spanish language fiction books also can be donated.
Books can be dropped off through February at Needham or at the administration building, 201 E. 12th St.
For more information, call Kristin Cramer at 247-4791.
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